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Victoria Bridge, Enggor, Perak

1. Victoria Bridge, Enggor
1. Victoria Bridge, Enggor

One of the best places for photography in Perak is Victoria Bridge (Jambatan Victoria) in Enggor, just outside the boundary of Kuala Kangsar. This single-track railway truss bridge was built in December 1897 and was completed in March 1900.

 2. take this flight of stairs to go to the bridge
2. take this flight of stairs to go to the bridge

At 117 years old, Victoria Bridge is one of the oldest railway bridges in Malaysia. This bridge continued to be in use until 2002, when a concrete girder bridge was opened to handle rail traffic.

 3. Victoria Bridge, Enggor
3. Victoria Bridge, Enggor

From my photos, you can see that it crosses over the Perak River (Sungai Perak) as its main purpose at the time was to serve the local tin mining industry.

4. Victoria Bridge, Enggor
4. Victoria Bridge, Enggor

Personally, I had wanted to visit Victoria Bridge for photography many moons ago but it was just not possible to fit a trip to Enggor in my packed schedule until recently.

5. history of Victoria Bridge
5. history of Victoria Bridge

If you would like to visit this iconic bridge, here are the GPS coordinates: N 04.83776° E100.96370°

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8 thoughts on “Victoria Bridge, Enggor, Perak

  1. Beautiful photographs. I had not heard of this bridge before. Thanks for this informative info 🙂

  2. Luckily I read through this post. I did not know this bridge even existed, moreover one of the oldest bridge. Guess I’ve been missing out a lot on history. Hope to visit this place as well.

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